Tag Archives: mobile

Flappy Bird to return in August with multiplayer – report

Flappy Bird creator Dong Nguyen is reportedly planning on re-releasing his controversial mobile hit this August. Nguyen revealed in March that he was planning a re-release with some improvements, but now CNBC is reporting a multiplayer component will be added. "Flappy Bird’s Dong Nguyen: Flappy Bird is coming back. Multiplayer. …

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Digital games success drives numbers up at Sega

Sega has reported a 102 per cent increase in operating income to 38.53bn for the year ending March 31st. Net sales climbed 17.6 per cent to 378bn thanks in part to the launch of titles such as top performer Total War: Rome 2 (1.13m units), Football Manager 2014 (790k), Sonic …

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China’s mobile market on pace to surpass US in size – report

China’s mobile gaming market is nearing the same size as America’s market and growing at a significantly faster rate, a new report from research firm Superdata has revealed. Games Industry highlights Superdata’s research, which projects Chinese mobile gaming will bring in $3bn in revenue this year – the US is …

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Leo’s Fortune tops UK App Store Charts

Mobile platformer Leo’s Fortune has made it to the top of both the iPad and iPhone UK charts. This is the game’s first week at No.1 – when it launched last week it made it to No.2. The title was met with critical acclaim when it was released on April …

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Respawn’s Zampella founds mobile studio Nuclear Division

Respawn co-founder Vince Zampella has formed a new studio that will will focus on developing games for smartphones and tablets. Nuclear Division is a joint venture between Zampella – who plans to remain on full-time at Respawn – and Larry Pacey of WMS gaming. Speaking with Venture Beat, Zampella explained …

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